GE DDG6487L, DDE6407L Use and Care Manual

contents

ApplianceRegistration 2

A~tomatic.;D~ying. “.. ..

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Caie’a<d~lba~iig ~ “:‘-

Controls$ettiqg Guide
DryerExhaust

Energy-SavingTips 9 TimedDrying
KnitsDryingTips 5-7,11

LintFilter 9,13 Warranty BackCover
Loading

ModelandSerialNumbers

.5 RepairService
13 .

6,7

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4,9

2

ProblemSolver 10-12

SafetyInstructions
Sorting

StoringDryer

UserMaintenanceInstructions 13

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5

Beforeusingyourdryer9

readtllk book

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewdryerproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliaces
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

IfyQu received a
dmaged &yere oe
tiediately contactthe deder

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dryer.

save the ad money.
Beforeyourequest service.00

checktheProblemSolveron
pages1O-U.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

Carefully.

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.

ParaobtenerIaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter~
serviciodeiriformaci6n
parael consumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.

Read al~imtruetiom
before wingthk

appliance.

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TheCaliforniaSafeDriting
WaterandToxicEnforcementAct
requirestheGovernorofCalifornia
topublisha listofsubstances
bown to thestatetocausecancer
andrequiresbusinessesto warn
customersofpotentialexposure
tosuchsubstances.

Gasappliancescancauseminor
exposuretothreeofthesesubstices,

namelybenzene,formaldehydeand

soot,causedprimarilybythe
incompletecombustionofnatural
gasor LPfuels.Properlyadjusted
dryerswfllminimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposureto these
substancescanbeminimized
firther byproperlyventingtie
dryerstotheoutdoors.

W~i& ~~~~ ~~~mO~~I
and serial numbers.

You’llfindthem on a labelonthe
frontofthedryerbehindthedoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat camewith
yourdryer.Beforesendingin this
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

SeriaiNumber

Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdryer.

4.11tir~in~instructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
I<~Jle;sta.~lished‘bythe.FederalTradeCommission,January1984.

w~GTo reducethe risk

I

@~~ethis applianceOtiyforiti

intendedpur~se asdescribedin
this Use andCare Book.

@This &yer must be properly

imtilled and located
accordancetith theInsmIiation
Imtructions beforeit isused. If
youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyourdryer,
youcanobtainonebycontacting
tie servicelocationnearestyou.

in

2

Q~onot wash or dry atiieles

thathavebeenCleaMedin,Wwhed

in,soakedin?or spottedwith

CombwtibleorexplosiveSubswca

(suchasgasoline,degreasem,
@elm
whichmay
Coddi@k or qlode. h

or storesuchSUbshnceson/or

aroundyourwasherand/or &yer

during

~Anyarticleonwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinorneartie
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhigtiyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,somehousehold
cleaners,somespotremovers,
tu~entines,waxes,waxremovers
andproductscontainingpetroleum
distillates.

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loadtopreventlintacemulation

insidethe dryer or in theroom.

~mOPEMTE~m

DO

so~vents,kerwen$?,etc.)

giveOffvaporsthat

notw

operation.

DRmRWITHOUTTmLINT
FILTERmPLACE.

@Keepareaarowndand
underneath

from theaccumulationof
Combustiblematerials9suchas
lint, paper, rags, chemicals,etc.

@Donotstoreitemsthatmayburn
ormelt(s~~chasclothing,paper
material,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthe dryer
duringoperation.

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and theexhaust duet Connection

inside the dryer shouldbe cleaned
periodicallybyaqualified
individual.

yourappliancefree

Tomini~ni~ethepossibility

injury.

Of

Neverreachintothe dger while

~

the*k

unloadingor addingcIothes9
untilthedrumhasConlpleteny

stopped.

@close Supervisionisneeessary

tmapplimeeiswed byor near

U
CbiltieneDo

play inside, 011or withthis

mofigeBeforeloaa~

wait

notallowchildrento

apptianeeor any&sCarded

appliance.Dispose

ofdscarded

apptimcaad stipp@ or ~’cmg

materials properly.Before

tiseardng a dryer,or

from

service, removethedoorof

the drying Compartment.

@Keepdl laundryaids(such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
sofieners,etc.)outofthe reachof
children,preferablyin a locked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelsto avoidpersonal
injury.

@Keeptheflooraroundyour

appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

@Donotdry fiberglassarticlesin
yourdryer.Skinirritationcould

resultfromtheremainingglass
patiiclesthatmaybepickedup
byclothingduringsubsequent

dryeruses.

~ Thelaundryprocessca reduce
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucha result, thegarment
manufac~rer’scareinstructions

shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

@Neverclimbonorstandonthe
dryertopordoor.

@Donot @roperwith Controls.

@Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromtie powersupply

beforeattemptinganymaintenance

or cleaning(excepttheremovaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).N~E:

firnin~the CycleSeIectorknob

toanOFFpositiondoesN~

disconnecttheappliancefrom

tile powersupply.

removing

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~X$

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Drver”aDDE@dfabric

Serviceorperformanceproblems

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PERM PRESS

MEDIUM HEAT

Fabric

Cere

Selections

had YourDryer moperiy

~ Cleanthe lint filtereachtimethe
dryerisused.Alwaysbe surethe

Iiitfilter isinplacti Don’tusethe

dryerwithoutit.
~ Goodsortingforthedryerbegins

atthewasher.Generally,if clothes
are sotiedrightforwashing,they’re
sortedrightfor drying.Seepage8
forsortinghelp.(Ifyoudo mix
varioustypesoffabricsinyour
load, setthecontrolsforthe
lighter-weightfabricsandremove
whendry.Resetcontrolsforthe
remainingheavierfab~ics.)

set the controls cyclesetting.Theselectormaybe
Seetk~eControls SettingGuide

onpages6 and7.

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Kti(~KH\~TES

FLUFF

NO HEAT

@ FabricCareSelections

Pusha buttonto selecttheproperheatforyourload.

FabricCare
Selections

cottons

Automatic

RegularCycle

HighHeat
PermPwss

MediumHeat
Knits/Delicates

LowHeat
Fiuti

NoHeat

a TurnCycIeSelectortodesired

turnedineitherdirection. duringoperationstopstie dryer.

Shouldbeusedwithcyclesindicated@

Automatic,

PermPressand

KnitsCycle

@

e
e

@ PressPUSH~ STARTbutton

to startd~er. (Openingtie door
Tore-stafi,closethedoorand

pressthe STARTbutton.)

Timed

cycle

@

@
@

@

o

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‘-Dryness selwtions guide forthe automaticcycles

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setto

L&S:

Middle

Position ‘:’

L~,:

set

toward
MORE DRY

set

toward
LESSDRY

PolyesterW@&
Permanent

&yhg tips

@DON~ OVERLOAD—
Garmentsbeingdriedor
dewritied shouldtumblefreely.

~WMOVE CL~HES
PROM~LY—Tohelpprevent
writiing, removefromthedryer

– promptlyattheendofthedrying

~cles.

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*PLACEONHANGERS—
PermanentPressandPolyester
=it garmentslookbestifplaced
onhangersafierdrying.

mess

usFormostnormailoads.

e Forloadsthat include heavyweight fabrics.
o Ifyoudesire

@Forlightweightfabricloads.
~ifyoudesiretoremovelessmoisture.
@Forverysmallloads.

matis thedfference

betweenAutomatic&
Wed &@ng?

AutomaticDr@ng

Men usingtheAU~MATIC
~cles, theAutomtic Dry Control
systemcontinuallysensesthe
temperatureoftheair in thedryer
drum.Wetlaundrykeepsthisair
cool.Whenlaundryisdryenough
(andthedrumairwarmenough)
theheatturnsoff.men theair
cools,theheatturnsbackon. This
offandon cyclingmayhappena
numberoftimes(dependingonthe
fabric,loadstie, andCycle
Selectorsetting).TheCycle
Selectoradvances(whentheheatis
of~ untilitautomaticallyturnsoff
dryer.

toremovemoremoisture.

mmed Drying
WhenusingtheTIMEDCYCLE,
youselectthenumberofminutes
youwishthe dryertorun andit
turnsoffattheendofthistime
period.

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TURN THE PAIEE

for controls

settingGuide

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ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam

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Fabric Care/

had

Drying se~ection” cycle

cycle setting

Cottons&Linens

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCotton

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

Delicate

Silk andWools,Blendsincluding
SilksmdWools

RayonandAcetate

Down-fWedgarments,ifmachine
washinganddryingare
recommend.

BabyClothes-Sturdy:Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlatiets, Coveralls.See
SpecialInstructions.

BabyClothes-Delicate

Bla&ets-Wool,PartWool,
Cotton,Electric,Synthetic.See
belowunder “Extra-largeItems:’

Curtains,Slipcovers,Draperies.
DONOTMACHINEDRY
F~ERGLASS.

belowunder“Extra-largeItems:’
Rubber-coatdItems,Laminated

Fabrics,Vinyl,Plastics and
ArticleswithPlasticTrim.

Extra-largeItems–QueenorKing
SizeSheets,Bla*ets orSpreads,
SleepingBags,InsulatedJacketsor
Suits,MattressCovers(Pads),
QuiltedBedspreads.

Pillows–FeatherandPolyester-

filled(ifmanufacturerrecommends
theybedriedinadryer).See
SpecialInstructions.

*ThetermsHigh,MediumandLowHeatarethoseusuallyfoundonfabriccarelabels.Forbestresults,followyourfabriccarelabels.
NOTE:TheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedabovearetobeusedas a guide.Youmayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedforcertainofyourfabrics

by settingtheCycleSelectortoeithersideofthe recommendedsettings.

Cottons
HighHeat

PerrnPress
MediumHeat

PerrnPress
MediumHeat

Knits/Delicates
LowHeat

Knits/Delicates
LowHeat

Knits/Delicates
LowHeat

Cottons
HighHeat

Cottons
HighHeat

Knits/Delicatss
LowHeat

Cottons
HighHeat

Cottons
HighHeat

Cottons
HighHeat

NoHeat

HighHeat

MediumHeat

cottons
HighHeat

AutomaticRegularCycle

or
TimedCycle

AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle
TimedCycle

AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle

AutomaticPermPress
andKnitsCycle

AutomaticPermPress

andKnitsCycle

AutomaticRegularCycle

AutomaticReguIarCycle

andKnitsCycle
TimedCycle

TimedCycle

TimedCycleChenilleBdspreads,Robes.See

TimedCycleFluff

TimedCycleBathmawandRugs Cottons

TimedCyclePermanentPress

SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon

page5.

Setat REGULARfordry;at
DAMP-DRYforironing.

SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon
page5.­DE-WRINKLEsettingtode-wrinkle
garmentsthathavenotbeenwashed.

SeeDrynessSelectionGuideon
page5.

SettowardLESSDRY.SeeDryness
SelectionGuideonpage5.

SettowardLESSDRY.SeeDryness
SelectionGuideonpage5.

SettowardLESSDRY.AutomaticPermPress

Setat 20 to25minutes.

Forfirstsetting,setat20minutes;
forsecondsetting,setat 15minutes.

Firstsetting—20minutes;
additionalsettings-5 minutes.

Setfortimedesired.

Firstsetting-20 minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.

Firstsetting—20minutes;
secondsetting—15minutes;
additionalsettings—5minutes.

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Setat 70minutes.TimedCycle

6

Spcial Instructions

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Do notdrynon-colorfastitemswithwhitesorlight-coloreditems.

Do notoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyassoonasdryerstops;placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewritiing.

Do notoverloaddryer;clothesshouldtumblefreely.Removepromptlyas soonasdryer stops,placeclothesonhangersto
minimizewrinkling.

Dry silksandwoolsinyourdryer onlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Tumbledryingismandatory.Downmustbethoroughlydriedtoremoveodorandpreventmildewing.Placetwolarge,drytowelsinthe
dryertoimprovetumblingand shortendryingtime.Twoclean,dry tennisshoesaddedtodryeralsohelptofluffupthedown.Besure
todrythoroughly.

~PORTANT.Ifchildren’ssleepwearismadeofModacrylic,tumbledryonlyonLow/Witt. NormrdHeatcandamagethesefabrics.
Checkmanufacturer’sdryinginstructions.

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Seeaboveinstructions.

Placeindryerwith3or4dry towelswhichhavebeenheatedfor5 minutes.Settimerfor20to25minutes.Donot setcontrolfor morethan
25minutes.Doo~Yoneblanketatatime.RemoveblanketatendofCycleandblockblanketbackto originalshape.Pressbindingwithwarm

iron.Allowtodrybeforestoring.
Usedrytowelsasbuffers.Settimerfor 20minutes.If itemsarestillwet,resetfor 15minutesandcheckagain.Itemsshouldbe removedwhile

stilldamp.Placeslipcoversonfurnitureimmediately.Hangdraperiesandcurtainssothatcreaseswillfdl out.Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheck
filterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat)settingasheatmaycausealterationinshape,colorandappearanceofsucharticles.

Stopdryerperiodicallyandcheckfilterforexcesslint.Removeandrestartdryer.

Specialprecautionsmustbetakenfor extra-largeitems.Setdryerfor20minutesthencheckcarefilly.Set 15minutesforsecondsetting,check

again;and5 minutesfor eachadditionalsetting.Makesurethatarticledoesnotfilldrum.Manylargearticles,whenwet,haveampleroomin
dryer,butastheydryandfluffupmaynothaveroomtowmble.Checkcarefuliyeveryfewminutesandifarticleis stillwetor dampandfills
dryer,finishdryingonline.Donot,underanycircumstancesoperatedryerforlongertimeswithoutchecking.CAUTION:Iflargeitemsdonot
haveroomtotumble,theairflowmaybeblockedwhichcouldresultinscorchingyourvaluableitems.Manylargeitems,likeshagrugs,cannot
bedriedinhomesizedryers.DONOTtumbledryjacketscontaining&pok. (Seefiitercleaninginstructionsabove.)

Checktickingforholesor weakseamswherefeathersor fillingcouldescape.Drynomorethanonepillowatatimeandsetdryerformaximum
time.Stopdryeroccasionallyandshakepillowstoredistributefillingformoreevend~ing. Checkpillowsatendofdryingtime.Iftheyarenot
completelydry,returnthemtodryerandresetformoredryingtime.Featherpillowsdryveryslowlyandmustbedriedcompletelytoprevent
mildewing,DONW tumbledrypillowscontainingfipok.

.RefertoGarment Manuffieturers’ carehbels

Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAbo~~tCARELABELS:’
ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

7

Howtosorttheclothes

Normally,ifyouhavesortedclothescorrectlyforwashing,
youwillalsohaveproperlysorteddryingloads.

sortbyfabric

Separate

from

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Collectors.

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LINT PRODUCERS—suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.LINTCOLLE~RS—
suchasman-madefibersand
nappedfabricslikevelveteenand
corduroy—attractlint,andmustbe
driedseparately.

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Lint

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Separate

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Synthetics,

Blends&

Poly Knits

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Soti bycolor

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Whites

from

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Darks

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from

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Delicates

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Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint
collection itis recommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
driedtogetherwheneverpossible.

sonby wei@t

Separate ~

F6rinftifiationon tu~~le drying
extra-largeitemsanddifferent
fibricsandloads9see-pages6 and7.

Hea~ Items

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*

(suchas

towels)

from

Howtoloadthe

—

clothes

Don’toverloadyourdryer.
Crowded.loads don’tdryefficiently
andclothesmaybeunnecessarily
wrin~ed.

Loadsshouldlooklike this:

Drum-with

Cottons&Linens

Cleanlintfilter(seeshadedarea)
byputtingyourmoistenedfingers
atthe corneroffilterandwipingin
adownwardmotionalltheway
acrosstothe othercorner.

Drumwith

PermanentPressLoad

Foradditionalinformationonlint
filter,seepage13.

e ~o~~lot~esby weight so youwon’t

havetorunanextracycleforoneor
twoheavier,slower-dryingitems.
Seepage8.

@Do notoverloaddryer.For
efficientdrying,clothesneedto
tumblefreely.

*UseAutomaticDryingCycles
wheneverpossibletohelpprevent
overdying andto saveenergy.

~Tohelppreventironing,usePerm
Press[Medium)orKnits/Delicates
(Low);Removegarmentspromptly
atendofdryingcycleandplaceon
hangers.

@Dry yourclothesinconsecutive
loads.Usinga “warm”dryerwill
saveenergy.

*Cleandryerlintfiltereachtime

YOUdry.

@Clw dryerexhaustductingatleast
oncea year.Apartiallyclogged
exhaustcanlengthendryingtime.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEAND

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MMEDY

DRYER WON’T

START

cLmHEs T,
mo LONGm DRY

@Dryerunplugged.Make surepowercordispluggedin.

@Nopowertodryer.Checkfises and.circuitbreakerstomakesuredryerisgetting

current.Mostelectricdryersusetwo.
@Controlsimproperlyset.MakesurecontrolsaresetandSTARTswitchispushed.

Openingtie doorduringoperationstopsthedryer.Tore-start,closethedoorandpush
theSTARTswitch.

@Dryerdoor is open.Closedoorsecurely—dryerwillnotrunwiti dooropen.
@Circuitisoverloaded.Donot operateotherappliancesontie sameelectricaloutlet

or circuitwhiletie dryeris operating.

@Controlsimproperlyset. Checkallcontrolsto makesurehey arecorrectlysetfor
theloadyouwantto dry.Seepages4-’.

@Cloggedlintfilter.Removeandcleanfilterbeforeeveryload.Periodicallycleanarea
underlintfilterwithvacuumcleaner.Seepage13.

@Improperducting.Make suredryeris ductedin accordancewiti Installation
Instructions.

@Obstructioninefiaust ducting.Makesureductingiscleanandfreeofobstruction;
makesuredamperin outsidewallcapoperateseasily.Ifflexibleductingisused,be
sureitisnotkinkedandisproperlyinstalledaccordingto InstallationInstructions.

SHWNWGE,
GENEUL

~Blownfusesor trippedcircuitbreakers.Checkhouseholdfises or circuitbreakers.
Most electricdryers use two.Itispossibleforonetobeblownortrippedandthedryer
stilltumblewithoutheat.

@Impropersorting.Do notfix heavy,hard-to-dryitemswithlightweightarticles.
@Largeloads ofmoisture-holdingfabrics,suchasbeachtowels,takealong timeto

removemoisture.
@Toomanyitemsin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat a time. Donotcombineloads.
@Toofewitemsin dryer.Ifdryingon]y onearticle,addtwomoresimilararticles,even

ifdry,toinst~repropertumbling.

@Somefabricswillshrinkwhethermachinewashedandtumbledriedor washedbyharid
anddripdried;othersmaybe safelywashedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarment
Manufacturers’CareLabelsexactly.If indoubt, do notmachinewashortumbledry.

.

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PEOBLERI

POSSIBLECAUSE ANDmMEDY

SHWNKAGE,

o~e~a,n~ionshrinkagecanoccurinhit fabricsthat havebeenimproperlystretched

KNITS andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto

shapeafiereachwashanddrycycle.
a~ogre~~ive~~de~~yedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)is

graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthat havebeen
launderedmmytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Tmt asforRelaxationSMge above.

QShrinkage~au~edby~verhe~t~ngoccursincertainhit fabricsthathavebeenheat­shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesusedto

shapeset,shri&agemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoldorwarmwater;dryingonlowheat.

WNNKLINGIN

@Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops.Removeclothespromptlyandhang
PERMANENTPRESS themimmediately.
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS

*Toomanyitemsindryer,

~Toofew itemsin

dryer,Ifdryingonlyoneafiicle,addtwoormoresimilararticles,even

Dryonlyone washerloadatatime.DOnotcombineloads.

ifdry,toinsurepropertumbling.

e~mproperloads,Avoid

launderingheavy Permanent,Pressitems,suchasworkclothes,

withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwashordry

PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

~Toomany~~othesinwasher,Itemsmusthaveroomtomovefreely.~ermanentpress

loadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthanregularloads...nomorethanmediumloads.

~Useofincorrectwash and

drycycles.Use PermanentPressWashCyclewhichprovides

acool-downrinsetominimizewritiing. Also,usePermanentPressDryCycle.

~Incorrectwaterlevel.Use

~argewaterlevelformediumload; mediumlevelor halffull

forsmallload.

was~g rep~ated~yintoohotwater.washinCOO1orwm waterwithplentyofdetergent.

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YYNNKLINGIN
PERMANENT

AND “NO-IRON”

ITEMS

youneedmorehelp.. .Call,toIIfree:

If

GEhswer center@

800.626.2000

(continued)

PRESS

*Accumulationoflimescaledue touseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea.
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidthe useofa high-carbonatedetergent.

~Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properuseof’fabricsoftenerwillminimizewritiing.
ToRm@vewYinMm:

@Retumbleon“PermanentPress”setting.

~~erinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
@Ifunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor IO-Uminutesandhangimmediately.
@Ironcarefully.

todrycleanersforpressing.

*Send

*Somewrin~es mayremainwhichcannotberemoved?
*N~E: IfyoufollowgoodlaundryproceduresandPermanentPressclothesstillcome

outwrinHed,thefinishmaynot.begoodquality.Also,inpermanentpresssynthetic/
cottonblends,thecottonportionofthefabriccaneventuallywearawayleavingonlythe
synthetic.Sinceit’sthe cottonportionwhichistreatedforPermanentPress,alossor
decreaseofPermanentPressperformancewillresult.

Consumerinformationservice

12

careandcleaning

m@-

Usm MmTmANcE

msTRucTIoNs

mod dryercare

TheDrum. Porcelainenamel
drumis rust-resis~antandrequires
nospecialcare.

TheEtierioreWipeoffanyspillsor
washingcompounds.Wipeor dust
withdampcloth.Try not to strike
thesurfacewiti sharpobjects.

TheLint FtitereWipe lintfilter
beforeeveryuseas describedon

page9. Periodicallylintfilter

shouldberemovedandsuction
hosefromvacuumcleanershould
beinsertedintotheopening.
Seebelow.

CAUTIONS:
oBeforehavingyour electricdryer

connectedinyournewresidence,
besureyourlicensedelectrician
confirmsthatthe supplyvoltage
matchesthevoltagespecifiedon
theratingplate.

QDryercontrolpanelandfinishes
maybedamagedbysomelaundry
pre-treatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproducts
aresprayedonorhavedirect
contactwiththedryer.

Applythesepre-treatmentproducts
awayfromthedryer.Thefabric
maythenbe washedanddried
normally.Damagetoyour dryer
causedbypre-treatmentproductsis
notcoveredbyyourwarranty.

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Donotobstructtie flowof
combustionandventilatingair.

DryerExhaust: Inspectandclean
thedryerexhaustductingatleast
oncea year.

Tostore dryer: For shortperiodof
time,disconnectpowersupplyand
cleanlint filter.

Donotstoredryerwhereitwillbe
exposedtotheweather.

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IfYouNeedservice

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,

writeallthedetails-including

yourphone number—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

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WARRANTY

Saveproof of original purchasedatesuchas yoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

WHAT8sCOVERED

WHATIs Na COVERED e~ervicetriPstoYour~om~to

FULL ONEYEAR WARRANTY

Forone
purchase, we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor
in

anypati of thedryerthatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
defect.

teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

yearfrom date of original

yourhometo repairorreplace

ReadyourUseand Cammaterial.

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,

pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:

GEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

@Improperinstallation.
If

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YOU havean installationproblem,

contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.

This warranty is extendedto
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner

purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,1).C.inAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatit
isLIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto

shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC­HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERALELEHRIC CUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

~Replacementofhousefusesor

resettingofcircuitbreakers.

@Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

@Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.

WARRAN~R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

forproducts

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Somestatesdonotailowtheexciusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,so theabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotappiytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Warmntor:GenemlElectricCompany

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